In an effort to ease this congestion, the state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is adding capacity on Interstate 90 between the Eastgate interchange at 150th Avenue Southeast in Bellevue and the West Lake Sammamish Parkway interchange in Issaquah. Workers will repave the existing roadway shoulders to create auxiliary lanes. These lanes will be located on the outside of the existing lanes in both directions of I-90, adding capacity and accessibility to all travelers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
WSDOT also will build sound walls along a section of the project next to the I-90 pedestrian and bicycle trail. Bellevue Transportation Department staff are coordinating with WSDOT to minimize traffic impacts on city streets. For more information:
- WSDOT’s project webpage
- WSDOT's I-90 construction closures webpage
- Sign up for weekly email updates (sent every Thursday)
- WSDOT social media posts via Twitter
Timeline
2016-2019: Design phase.
March 2019: Project was advertised for competitive bidding.
May 2019: Project was awarded to Atkinson Construction, LLC.
Summer 2019: Construction is scheduled to begin.
Fall 2021: Construction is scheduled to be complete.
WSDOT Contact
Nicole Daniels
WSDOT Communications
206-440-4479
nicole.daniels@wsdot.wa.gov